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* During production of The Talons of Greel, Hinchcliffe’s successor Graham Williams gradually took over the reigns, his first concern being the character of Leela. Williams approached Louise Jameson with an offer of the actress staying on for Season Fifteen. This was a decision at odds with a promise Hinchcliffe had made to Tom Baker that Leela would be written out of the show at the conclusion of Season Fourteen. Baker was of the opinion that the character was too violent for the show and would have preferred to carry on without a companion at all. Jameson was initially reluctant to continue, mainly because of her frosty relationship with Baker and the brown contact lenses she was compelled to wear, when Williams offered to relinquish the need for contact lenses, Jameson agreed to sign a contract for the whole of Season Fifteen. | * During production of The Talons of Greel, Hinchcliffe’s successor Graham Williams gradually took over the reigns, his first concern being the character of Leela. Williams approached Louise Jameson with an offer of the actress staying on for Season Fifteen. This was a decision at odds with a promise Hinchcliffe had made to Tom Baker that Leela would be written out of the show at the conclusion of Season Fourteen. Baker was of the opinion that the character was too violent for the show and would have preferred to carry on without a companion at all. Jameson was initially reluctant to continue, mainly because of her frosty relationship with Baker and the brown contact lenses she was compelled to wear, when Williams offered to relinquish the need for contact lenses, Jameson agreed to sign a contract for the whole of Season Fifteen. | ||
* The later comic book story [[IDW]]: ''[[The Time Machination]]'' would reveal that the Doctor and Leela's arrival in London occurred immediately after the departure of the [[Tenth Doctor]], who had just shared an adventure with [[H. G. Wells]] against the [[Torchwood Institute]]; according to the comic, Wells witnesses their arrival. | * The later comic book story [[IDW]]: ''[[The Time Machination]]'' would reveal that the Doctor and Leela's arrival in London occurred immediately after the departure of the [[Tenth Doctor]], who had just shared an adventure with [[H. G. Wells]] against the [[Torchwood Institute]]; according to the comic, Wells witnesses their arrival. | ||
* This story has garnered controversy for some of its Asian roles being played by white actors in "yellowface". Most of this controversy is in the US and Canada, where yellowface fell out of practice earlier than it did in the UK. Indeed, TVOntario refused to | * This story has garnered controversy for some of its Asian roles being played by white actors in "yellowface". Most of this controversy is in the US and Canada, where yellowface fell out of practice earlier than it did in the UK. Indeed, TVOntario refused to air it after consulting with local Chinese-Canadian groups and multiple stations in the US and Canada also declined to air it. | ||
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